[osCmax V2.0.25] edit Manufacturers page

[bluezdaze]

Hi,

As shown in the attached image, is there a way I can add text to the "manufacturors" pages? I just downloaded, but not yet installed - Product Description 1.3 - for the product descriptions, but would like text on these pages, as these pages will be used for inbound landing pages.
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I haven't been in here in awhile - I hope everyone had a great holiday season!

[pgmarshall]

Not sure what you are looking for here. Which pages are you talking about when you talk of "manufacturer" pages? Can you give the .php file name for the page you mean?

Regards,

[bluezdaze]

Can you give the .php file name for the page you mean?

Regards,

No
The best I can do is try to explain it better.
On this page (the store homepage) - Bubalina Beauty - Spa quality skin care products :
the top infobox on the right side says "Browse by product". In the infobox admin area, those items are listed under "manufacturers".
There are 9 items listed there. When any of the items listed are clicked, you go to a page that looks like the image above with the pageheading "Browse By Product". I'd like to be able to enter descriptive text in that area for each of the 9 items. I hope this explains it better.

[pgmarshall]

Okay - I think I understand ... you want a "categories" style description for your manufacturers. We do not store anything for this at the moment nor have the code to display it ... but it would not be too hard to add ...

[bluezdaze]

Okay - I think I understand ... you want a "categories" style description for your manufacturers. We do not store anything for this at the moment nor have the code to display it ... but it would not be too hard to add ...

Yes - for instance, if you go to this page -
Butter Creme : Bubalina Beauty - Spa quality skin care products - where it has "Browse By Product" to the left of the top image, I'd like to have text in there that would be different for each of the 9 category items on the right.

[ridexbuilder]

I'm taking an hour out, to see if I can rattle up a hack/patch.
It is a bit involved because it needs code from the infamous categories.php
Wish me luck and beer money always accepted (or at least a wee donation to 'Max, even if just 5 bucks).

[ridexbuilder]

OK... nearly an hour on.
Unfortunately, it's more than a quick hack. Adding the database field is not an issue and is trivial; it's the data entry where some time consuming work is needed. The layout of the existing manufacturer entry would need significant change, to allow for textual input. Something like that of editing categories but could be based on a simpler screen, such as coupon_admin.
If I used an IDE, then I guess it would make knocking up a new screen easy.

Got the SQL part:

In phpmyadmin select your osCmax database
In the right hand pane, select the SQL tab and run the following line
ALTER TABLE `manufacturers_info` ADD `manufacturers_description` TEXT NULL
Exit phpmyadmin

[pgmarshall]

Ridex - shouldn't it go into the manufacturers.php pages?

Regards,

[ridexbuilder]

Yes, it will be a replacement catalog/admin/manufacturers.php
I have a cunning plan for a quick 'n' dirty method....

Duplicate the "Manufacturers URL" entries for "Manufacturers Description" - making the text box larger. Not ideal but would be a start.

[bluezdaze]

Wish me luck and beer money always accepted (or at least a wee donation to 'Max, even if just 5 bucks).

You know there's no need to ask for that!
If this is that involved, let's just hold off and I'll add it to a small list I can email you. I was under the weather for awhile, then the holidays, so wasn't able to do much. She has a few little changes that need to be made.